Steroumel
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Greek transport in general is massively understaffed, and even those working there are qualified and working on (in my opinion) very secondary or even less important stuff. No priorities and full on marketing, wow-factor and ribbon cutting, without actual progress.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Greek transport in general is massively understaffed, and even those working there are qualified and working on (in my opinion) very secondary or even less important stuff. No priorities and full on marketing, wow-factor and ribbon cutting, without actual progress.
I get what you’re saying, the thing here is that the capabilities aren’t the same but their salaries are (small margin). I see it more as a political issue, as the people directing pick what "today’s project" will be (and who will work on it), and not as a planing or "it is what it is" problem.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I get what you’re saying, the thing here is that the capabilities aren’t the same but their salaries are (small margin). I see it more as a political issue, as the people directing pick what "today’s project" will be (and who will work on it), and not as a planing or "it is what it is" problem.
At the moment I don’t care about how much money is available, but what they do with it. I bet it would be cheaper to integrate full-live GTFS on the entire network (trains, trams, suburban rail, buses and trolleys) than this AI micromanagement on passengers (that will actually make commuting worse).
November 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
At the moment I don’t care about how much money is available, but what they do with it. I bet it would be cheaper to integrate full-live GTFS on the entire network (trains, trams, suburban rail, buses and trolleys) than this AI micromanagement on passengers (that will actually make commuting worse).
Indeed they are so here too!
But working hours count the same, regardless of what they’re doing. And right now (and for the last 10 years at least) they’re using working hours on stupid stuff like this instead of making an actual plan of how to make commuting bearable, not making everyone drive.
But working hours count the same, regardless of what they’re doing. And right now (and for the last 10 years at least) they’re using working hours on stupid stuff like this instead of making an actual plan of how to make commuting bearable, not making everyone drive.
November 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Indeed they are so here too!
But working hours count the same, regardless of what they’re doing. And right now (and for the last 10 years at least) they’re using working hours on stupid stuff like this instead of making an actual plan of how to make commuting bearable, not making everyone drive.
But working hours count the same, regardless of what they’re doing. And right now (and for the last 10 years at least) they’re using working hours on stupid stuff like this instead of making an actual plan of how to make commuting bearable, not making everyone drive.
As you can guess, I’m not really a fan of ticket barriers, but I mainly don’t get the point of milking every last drop from public transport, when at the same time road users get to have free everything (almost). This is not normal.
End of rant.
End of rant.
November 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
As you can guess, I’m not really a fan of ticket barriers, but I mainly don’t get the point of milking every last drop from public transport, when at the same time road users get to have free everything (almost). This is not normal.
End of rant.
End of rant.
But apart from planning, why do they need that? The way they spend public money is at least questionable. What about new trains, more staff, drivers, station masters etc? If they think that they solved every other problem and the last thing on their list were fare pirates, I have many questions.
November 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
But apart from planning, why do they need that? The way they spend public money is at least questionable. What about new trains, more staff, drivers, station masters etc? If they think that they solved every other problem and the last thing on their list were fare pirates, I have many questions.
Yes, that’s also good!
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Yes, that’s also good!
Yeah I believe that ultimately it comes down to habit. But I like the blue light for live tracking!
November 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Yeah I believe that ultimately it comes down to habit. But I like the blue light for live tracking!
Nice setup!
What do you think of DB‘s way of showing delays? I believe that it could be black, or should be orange/red (depending on the delay), but definitely not green under any circumstances other than exactly on time or early arrival.
ÖBB Scotty‘s solution is much more helpful, red = delay.
What do you think of DB‘s way of showing delays? I believe that it could be black, or should be orange/red (depending on the delay), but definitely not green under any circumstances other than exactly on time or early arrival.
ÖBB Scotty‘s solution is much more helpful, red = delay.
November 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Nice setup!
What do you think of DB‘s way of showing delays? I believe that it could be black, or should be orange/red (depending on the delay), but definitely not green under any circumstances other than exactly on time or early arrival.
ÖBB Scotty‘s solution is much more helpful, red = delay.
What do you think of DB‘s way of showing delays? I believe that it could be black, or should be orange/red (depending on the delay), but definitely not green under any circumstances other than exactly on time or early arrival.
ÖBB Scotty‘s solution is much more helpful, red = delay.
Stimmt! Ich mag aber die schweizerische Wagen mehr 😅
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Stimmt! Ich mag aber die schweizerische Wagen mehr 😅
Recently found this one, it may fit well in the collection
November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Recently found this one, it may fit well in the collection
Hier gibt es keine Doppelstockwagen für RE/IR, aber es gibt viele Loks. Hellenic Train und OSE kaufen keine weiteren Züge, sondern die Coradias. Das könnte eine billigere Lösung sein, um mehrere Fahrzeuge zu bekommen.
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hier gibt es keine Doppelstockwagen für RE/IR, aber es gibt viele Loks. Hellenic Train und OSE kaufen keine weiteren Züge, sondern die Coradias. Das könnte eine billigere Lösung sein, um mehrere Fahrzeuge zu bekommen.
By the end of next year we might be lucky to see <4h Athens - Thessaloniki times and maybe also ~3,5h, if all goes according to plan. I’m not too hopeful, but also not pessimistic.
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
By the end of next year we might be lucky to see <4h Athens - Thessaloniki times and maybe also ~3,5h, if all goes according to plan. I’m not too hopeful, but also not pessimistic.
The new trains (not yet signed I believe) will only cover basic needs, currently not covered by existing rolling stock in GR. ETCS L1 on the Athens - Thessaloniki mainline is not yet ready (due to the 2023 floods which delayed lots of things, among others) but will be ready until the end of Q2/2026.
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The new trains (not yet signed I believe) will only cover basic needs, currently not covered by existing rolling stock in GR. ETCS L1 on the Athens - Thessaloniki mainline is not yet ready (due to the 2023 floods which delayed lots of things, among others) but will be ready until the end of Q2/2026.
One of the two S-curves of the Kallidromo railway tunnel. The infrastructure here is significantly better, as it’s concrete. Although the tunnel‘s Vmax = 250 km/h, we’re only travelling at 140 km/h and are hauled by diesel locomotives (Class 220 ADtranz).
October 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
One of the two S-curves of the Kallidromo railway tunnel. The infrastructure here is significantly better, as it’s concrete. Although the tunnel‘s Vmax = 250 km/h, we’re only travelling at 140 km/h and are hauled by diesel locomotives (Class 220 ADtranz).